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Publication Date: 2021
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Build Your Own Body Mod: Empowerment through Prototyping and Design
Arreola, Anaiss; Ganim, Katherine R.
Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities, v24 n1 2021
When you don't have a hand, what could you have instead? This article introduces the impact of inviting youth with disabilities to learn tools and technology to design their own solutions and advocate for their own future. This approach to programming is rooted in a mindset of designing WITH, not FOR. Not only are design outcomes improved when users are incorporated into the process, but this approach has been shown to improve confidence in creating one's own solutions. These programs include hands-on "design-your-own-body-mod" workshops, as well as a budding inclusive design consultancy led by youth with disabilities. Through this programming, youth not only develop technical and cutting edge skills, confidence, and meaningful solutions, but they also develop a clearer understanding of design and engineering career paths and establish their own network of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) professionals.
Descriptors: Empowerment, Youth Programs, Students with Disabilities, Design, Engineering, Experiential Learning, Workshops, Inclusion, Skill Development, Self Esteem, Careers, STEM Education, Active Learning, Student Projects, Self Advocacy
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